Luo Nan obviously didn't care about the baffling accusation from a stranger. But as the conversation went deeper, his expression gradually turned serious.
A dozen seconds later, he gave Bamboo Pole a meaningful glance and was the first to exit the room. He entered a small reception room next door.
There wasn't a soul to be found here. Soon Bamboo Pole came in as well. Luo Nan transferred Yin Le's long-distance communication to this place and turned on the multi-party video mode.
Soon, Ou Que's angry baby face appeared in the projection area. He saw the personnel configuration on Luo Nan's side and became even more furious:
"This is your team, right? I'll say it again: You have no bottom line! How can you use a girl's reputation to distort your image and photoshop that kind of photo? You guys don't need to do this if you want to win over female and heterosexual fans! I know you guys definitely have some follow-up bullshit. Take it down as soon as possible!
"Don't think that I'm joking. My mom is the executive vice president of the Ladies' Association of Xia City. I can deprive you of your guardianship rights at any time and sue you until you go bankrupt at the same time!"
Luo Nan and the other two exchanged glances and Luo Nan spoke: "Thank you for your concern for Rui Wen. But before you express your attitude and emotions, can you send us the photo you saw? Right now, we're completely confused. "
"Confused your sister … …"
Ou Que's words were too fast and he accidentally brought Rui Wen in. His momentum was stifled and he hummed as he sent over the photo he spoke of.
The gazes of the three converged and they came to a conclusion with just a glance:
It really was a photo of Rui Wen.
"Handsome! A neutral persona really does attract female fans. She'll be very popular in niche circles … … "Bamboo Pole whistled and was met with Luo Nan and Ou Que's stern glares.
Yin Le said: "Mingtang Culture definitely doesn't have this kind of hype plan. Miss Mo Ya even made a request to Mingtang Culture this morning … … In fact, all information related to Miss Rui Wen has been completely frozen over at Mingtang Culture since last weekend. They're also working on a cooling plan. They'll have corresponding actions soon. "
Of course, Yin Le wasn't giving Ou Que an explanation. She needed to express the facts and attitude to Luo Nan.
Bamboo Pole rubbed his chin and added, "This photo isn't photoshopped, right? What I'm saying is that it's probably been beautified. It's probably been restored from a low-resolution state, but it's definitely not a head transplant."
Luo Nan nodded his head in confirmation: "It's not photoshopped. It should be at the underground fighting arena … … Yes, there!"
Luo Nan and Bamboo Pole both understood at this point. Yin Le was a bit late by half a second, but she also came to a realization.
"What underground fighting arena?" Ou Que asked, but no one paid attention to him.
Bamboo Pole scratched his head. "If it's that place, things will get more complicated. Blackjack's venue had a lot of people to begin with, and it didn't seem to be particularly strict about prohibiting photography … Rui Wen had been there for a few years and could be considered a celebrity, so it was normal for her to leave behind a photo. Also, last year's' two out of a thousand 'incident caused a large amount of information related to Rui Wen to leak out. Pictures or video information like this shouldn't be rare in our circle. "
"Video data?" Luo Nan and Ou Que spoke at the same time. Luo Nan's tone was fine, but Ou Que was about to explode.
After Luo Nan spoke, he immediately remembered: "Yes, there's a video … …"
Back then, he had used some video information that had leaked out from the fighting arena to convince his aunt's family. It was the time when Rui Wen's older brother was killed. Of course, Luo Nan later learned that Rui Wen's older brother and Rui Wen shouldn't be related by blood. It was just that Rui Wen's short memory was that they were grouped together after the fighting arena opened, and the older brother took care of her.
The 'Blackjack' incident happened in early October of last year. It hadn't even been a year since then. But Luo Nan had experienced far too many things in these nine months. His memories of the underground fighting arena were actually a bit fuzzy. It was hard to dig out any useful information by searching through the details of his memories.
Bamboo Pole was a bit disapproving: "Is this sort of picture useful? With Rui Wen's temperament, would she care about this? "
"Probably not … …"
Luo Nan spoke halfway through his words, but then he remembered what he saw two nights ago in Rui Wen's projection area. He was a bit hesitant for a time, not daring to rashly come to a conclusion.
Bamboo Pole changed his perspective to assist in the analysis: "Forgive me for speaking a bit bluntly, but there are some differences between the picture and Rui Wen's recent image. She was completely a boy at that time! If it weren't for the fact that everyone was familiar with each other and the topic of conversation was this, it would have been quite difficult for me to recognize her at first glance.
"I've been monitoring the network information of the boss and your family all this time. Rui Wen is indeed the most popular among you, but there don't seem to be any rumors about her. This is Ou, Ou … … "
"Ou Que!"
"Oh, Student Ou Que. Let me ask you something. When you saw this picture, did the owner associate it with Rui Wen?"
"It seems like … …" Ou Que wanted to say something but stopped. His expression turned rather ugly, and he actually couldn't continue.
Bamboo Pole saw the change in his expression and clapped his hands: "Don't tell me it was you who blurted it out! You're a hardcore fan! "
Ou Que was speechless.
Bamboo Pole rolled his eyes: "What was the situation like at the time? How many people were there? Were their mouths tight? Did you warn them afterwards? What were the chances that they would listen to you? Did you send people to track down the source of this picture? Did you pay attention to secrecy when you gave chase? "
A minute later, Ou Que exited the group chat with an ashen face.
Bamboo Pole clapped his hands: "The little baby has been dealt with, but the problem is still there. The nature is hard to determine. Speaking of which, I still don't understand. Was this an accident or was it premeditated? Or was it just a prank? "
Luo Nan frowned: "On this point, I agree with Ou Que's words. It doesn't matter if it was premeditated or a prank. It's hard to trust this kind of trick."
"Do you think that someone is messing with you through Rui Wen?"
"That's my first reaction."
Luo Nan thought back to the premonition he made not too long ago: "I've been in all sorts of trouble lately, big and small. I feel like someone is using a tactic to tire me out."
Bamboo Pole didn't ask what was a big trouble and what was a small trouble. He just said: "If it's just to divert your attention and waste your energy, then this kind of trick won't cause you any substantial harm. Even if there is a follow-up, it won't cause you any substantial harm … … This doesn't seem like the work of a schemer from the Secret Room. It's not that they can't think of it, it's that there's no need."
"What do you think, Brother Bamboo Pole?"
"Rather than saying it's a tactic to tire me out, it's more like a counterattack from all sides unconsciously and unconsciously after the original balance is lost."
Bamboo Pole had clearly already considered this matter: "Boss, right now you're like a massive star that suddenly inserted itself into the solar system. Because of your arrival, the original orbit of the celestial bodies has been completely messed up. All of the celestial bodies have begun to draw closer to you, and they are also resisting at the same time … … There's only one reason. Boss, your weight is far too heavy. "
"...... Thank you for the compliment."
"I'm just saying. Right now, I don't have any objective data to support me. Boss, you can take a look."
Bamboo Pole was all smiles. He did his best to make the atmosphere more relaxed: "With the current situation, it's impossible for us to fly to a high place with a 'whoosh'. We can look down on all things from a high vantage point, and we can grasp the most crucial clue in an instant. For a considerable amount of time, we still have to deal with every move that comes our way. We need to be able to defend this side of Xia City, and we need to be more open when we go outside Xia City to steal from someone. When all is said and done, those people are made of flesh and blood. They aren't celestial bodies that don't have sentience. If your fist really smashes into their faces, they will certainly be afraid. Once they're afraid, things will be easier … … This is what it means to strike with one fist to avoid a hundred punches. "
Luo Nan nodded, but then he shook his head a second later: "This is true for the vast majority of people. But for that one, I'm talking about Li Wei. That fellow should be completely different."
"The feeling of being the big boss behind the scenes? Boss, you seem to care quite a bit about this person. "
Luo Nan didn't hide it at all: "It's because he's the sun that those celestial bodies revolve around … … What's important is that he's orderly and self-contained. From the looks of it, all the steps are extremely orderly. Moreover, they are quite feasible. "
Bamboo Pole immediately thought of the job next door: "Boss, what you're saying is that the Ten Days in the Wilderness expansion pack has great potential for this new skill tree?"
Luo Nan said flatly: "There won't be any problems climbing all the way to the top of the skill tree."
"Huh?"
Bamboo Pole subconsciously swept a glance at Yin Le. He saw that the latter's expression was extremely serious, as if it was a reflection of his current mood.
He only heard Luo Nan say: "I suspect that the new humans described in the game are very likely to have already appeared in some laboratories. Just like the Deep Blue Walkers in the game. Yes, there have been some minor adjustments to this system, right? "
Bamboo Pole nodded: "It's not just minor adjustments. There's also the addition of the 'Exceed the Limit' mission. There might even be a follow-up extension to the skill tree. It's just that no one has been able to clear it yet."
"But the setup of the game's core has already been completed … … If we consider the usage of the high-end simulator of Frost River Reality, then the cores of the Burners and the Deep Blue Platform should have completed the corresponding upgrades."
Luo Nan suddenly laughed, but his laughter was cold and sinister: "The Burners are fine, but I don't know if there's anyone who's willing to give the Mutant new humans a try."
Yin Le was one of the people most familiar with this project, so she was duty-bound to take responsibility. She immediately declared: "I will monitor this information in real time."
Bamboo Pole wanted to ask why Luo Nan was so certain and why he had so much confidence in Li Wei. However, he hesitated for a moment and didn't ask.
He only heard Luo Nan say: "Every iteration of the core technology is equivalent to taking a step forward for civilization. Even the smartest people in the world, the most well-trained research groups, find it hard to accurately predict what the next iteration of technology will look like. "
"However, thanks to Li Wei, many people have seen three to five more steps through his arrangements …. The first to third steps might be correct. At the very least, they are options that can be walked through. But what will happen after that?"
Luo Nan continued speaking without waiting for Bamboo Pole or Yin Le to respond:
"Even if they walk through the first three steps, everyone will still be able to take the fourth and fifth steps after untold hardships. But who knows if this kind of small path has an end? Is the end connected to the great road to heaven or is it connected to a bottomless abyss?
"I don't hold any hope for this."
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